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  • Your skin and hair need healthy fats, especially in winter

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    You may think that you should cut out fat in your diet especially after the holidays, but according to dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe, it's essenti...

  • Why olive oil is the best oil for frying

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    Contrary to popular belief, olive oil is one of the best oils for frying.  The medium-high smoke point of olive oil exceeds the temperatures needed...

  • Olive Oil's Antioxidant Health Benefits

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    Some of olive oil's most unique benefits compared to commonly-used cooking oils are the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects provided from Vit...

  • Olive Oil Storage Tips

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    Oils degrade naturally over time and an olive oil past its prime will lose healthy antioxidants and eventually become rancid. The most important th...

  • Is unfiltered olive oil healthier?

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    Olive oil is basically the freshly pressed juice of an olive tree. The olive oil extraction process will result in pulp and olive particles being p...

  • How to make aioli

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    Aioli, allioli or aïoli is a Mediterranean sauce made of olive oil emulsified with garlic. The names mean "garlic and oil" in Catalan and Provençal...

  • Glossary of olive oil terminology

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    What kind of olive oil should you buy? Cold-pressed, first pressed or unfiltered? Here is a list of terms you may see on a bottle of olive oil to h...

  • Food as Fuel - Optimize Your Output with Olive Oil

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    Staying in good shape can be challenging, but properly fueling your workouts does not have to be. Olive oil, long a staple of the Mediterranean die...

  • Dark Chocolate and EVOO Make the Perfect Healthy Combo

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    A new study by University of Pisa found that eating dark chocolate with extra virgin olive oil improves cardiovascular risk profile.  According to ...

  • Olive oil smoke point? Don't sweat it!

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    Some people worry about using olive oil because they believe that that their cooking temperatures will exceed the smoke point of olive oil. 

  • Cholesterol Management - Replace Butter with Olive Oil

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    A recent study funded by the ...

  • Can you reuse olive oil?

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